OakleyDokely wrote:Thaddy wrote:italraptors wrote:enough of this. just take edey at 19 and be done with it, all those guys listed will prob be a bust anyways. at least take a chance on the best college player in the last 2 years. and if hes a bust then so be it. the draft is a crap shoot anyways
What makes him better than Luke Garza?
Luke Garza wasn't big enough to overcome his style of play. He was only 6'10 with a 7ft wingspan, which isn't huge for a traditional drop big. He could dominate at that size against college kids, but he was only average sized for his position in the NBA.
Edey is 7'4 with a 8ft wingspan which gives him as size advantage over everyone.
Yes, if Zack continue to improve on his conditioning then he can be a good role player in the NBA. He is polished and ready to play limited, but meaningful, minutes right away.
It will be the best if he can get drafted to teams like Thunder or Nuggets where he have no pressure to perform immediately. Kinda like Chet's situation but from bench.